Nikita Kucherov became the fastest player to 100 points in a season since Mario Lemieux, and he and Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Thursday night.

RT @TheAthleticMIN: "They just said, 'Go and play,' and that's when I think I'm at my best when (coaches) have the confidence in me and they let me play."
On Ryan Donato's impressive debut and a return to the win column for the #MNWild. From @RussoHockey:
https://t.co/BSdL21dbRZ